MADRONE RIDGE
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
The cyclical presence of water metaphorically carves a path through the house and captures the poetic experience of falling water, rejoicing in this precious resource. This is the central concept driving its architecture. By surrendering the built environment to the same natural forces that shape the land, the house collaborates with the natural hydrological systems that nurture the landscape.
The path of the house follows the flow of water that appears on either side of house.
Composed of two gently sloping triangular planes, the roofs capture water in central channels and discharge it into basins filled with river rocks. As the water spirals down from the roofs in the interstitial space between the pavilions, the structures capture rain from the clouds and pass it slowly to the underground aquifer. During the summer, when the rock basins are dry, they become reminders of the region's seasonality and the nourishing water that returns every year.
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Joe Fletcher Photography
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